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The bar formerly known as Ambar and soon to rock out as Lucy’s Love Shack will play host to visiting American rockers Queens of the Stone Age.

Mikey Shuman, Dean Fertita and Troy Van Leeuwen from the band will hit the city bar on September 12 to spin tunes after rocking RAC Arena, the venue formerly known as Perth Arena. Frontman Josh Homme is not planning to rock up, as previously reported.

Perth is the stop of their Australian tour so the Queens look forward to letting their hair down after the show. Free entry, doors open at 10pm.

RECLINK CUP RETURNS

While the AFL finals get under way tonight, the most satisfying match of the round is at Fremantle Oval on Saturday arvo.

The Newshounds gun for their first win over the Bandgropers in the WA instalment of the Reclink Community Cup, the annual kick-to-kick pitting music media types (and the odd politician, such as Treasurer Ben Wyatt) against musos with proceeds going to Reclink Australia, which use sport and the arts to enhance the lives of people doing it tough.

Camera IconThe Bandgropers and Newshounds players after last year’s Reclink Community Cup at Fremantle Oval.

Fresh from unveiling new album Pink Fit, the Kill Devil Hills spearhead the post-game entertainment in Rock Rover, aka the South Fremantle Club Rooms.

The Wilds, the Tommyhawks, Flossy, Jack Davies and the Bush Chooks and DJ Mayor Brad Pettitt also promise to make this year’s Community Cup a ball-tearer. Tickets from Oztix or the gate, which opens midday.

Speaking of Rock Rover, the new live music venue from the legends behind Mojos opens tomorrow night with those heart-breakers straight outta Thornlie, the Southern River Band. Spacey Jane, the Shakeys and Heavy Flow support.

Located on the corner of William and Parry streets, the 600-capacity hub will also host gigs from Abbe May and Carla Geneve on September 21,

Jebediah with Flossy on September 28 and Grace Barbe on October 19 with shows lined up into next year. Tickets from coolperthnights.com.

NO JOY FOR TROYE

We hoped Perth-raised pop wunderkind Troye Sivan would score his first ARIA No. 1 on Saturday with second album, Bloom.

However, old mate Eminem will probably take top spot with his surprise album, Kamikaze. While we don’t want to be poor sports, we might take this moment to remind fans lauding Slim Shady’s ninja-like skills that, as with almost everything, Beyonce did it first.